Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, Second Edition, features: Up-to-the minute, rigorous coverage that addresses every important scientific, clinical and technical aspect of the field 70 well-organized chapters encompassing the full sc Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, Second Edition, features: Up-to-the minute, rigorous coverage that addresses every important scientific, clinical and technical aspect of the field 70 well-organized chapters encompassing the full scope of mechanical ventilation, including the physical basis of mechanical ventilation; conventional, alternative, noninvasive, and unconventional methods of ventilator support; complications and airway management; ethics and economics 24 new chapters on current issues in mechanical ventilation: Closed loop Ventilation, Inhales Antibiotic Therapy, Sleep and Speech in the Ventilated Patient, Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS, Ventilation Outside the ICU, and more Highly relevant new chapters on pharmacological and adjuvant therapy Greater use of tables and lists that conveniently summarize key information and solidify chapter concepts ...Continua Nascondi